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Zachary Dixon: Officer Apprentice
Zachary Dixon: Officer Apprentice
Zachary Dixon: Officer Apprentice
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Finding himself surrounded by cadets he feels are more capable, Zack works hard and proves himself to his instructors and fellows. After six months training, Zack and his fellow cadet, Marnie, are assigned as officer apprentices on, Lodestar, the flagship of the fleet.

For the next year, Zack and Marnie learn their profession while traveling to a dozen star systems. During the course of his travels, Zack meets his grandfather and embarks on solving the
mystery surrounding the disappearance of 20th century aviation tycoon, Titus Andronicus Scott.

This is hard science fiction, so the reader should be prepared to learn a bit about celestial navigation and other interesting subjects. Written in the form of a personal memoir and set in the early 22nd century on the same timeline as the other Alien Artifact books, this a standalone novel. One need not have read the other books to enjoy the story.

The story is scientifically accurate with likeable characters. If you like adventure, danger, and suspense, set in a plausible and bright future, this story by an award winning author is for you.

LanguageEnglish
PublisherDoug Turnbull
Release dateJul 7, 2015
ISBN9781311289315
Zachary Dixon: Officer Apprentice
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Doug Turnbull

Doug Turnbull is the author of several science fiction books including Zachary Dixon: Officer Apprentice, Footprints in Red, Jupiter IV, The Future Revisited, and The Man Who Conquered Mars, as well as numerous short stories and novellas. In addition he hosted Mars Pirate Radio, weekly podcasts on the subjects of science, science fiction and the future. The podcasts include scores of interviews (135) with scientists, astronauts, as well as SF writers on the subject of space exploration and related topics and during its three year run had over 19,500 listeners, and are still available for listening. Turnbull also co-authored We Are the Martians a non-fiction book about the future settlement of Mars. He is an occasional contributor of non-fiction articles about space flight to Space.com, Astronomie Quebec, and other online publications. Most recently Turnbull was coauthor of a paper published by the Royal Astronomical Society Journal of Astronomy and Geophysics, entitled The Natural Evolution of Mars Soil for the Support of Plant Growth. He has been a guest of Alan Boyle on NBC News, at the University of Hawaii Astronomy Department, and at The Mars Society speaking on space science subjects. In 2013, his short story Tenderfoot won The Mars Society-Bulgaria’s Editor’s Choice award for short science fiction. Turnbull is single and resides in Frankfort, Kentucky, USA.

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